Authorities said one man turned himself into firefighters, while seven other agencies searched for a second murder suspect.

Saluda County deputies said things escalated after an altercation between several people in a Circle K parking lot Monday night in Ridge Spring.

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During the incident, one suspect got into a car and drove into a group of people, killing Schanen Termaine Samules, according to officials.

The Saluda County Coroner said that Samules died at the scene.

They say witnesses told them a second suspect got into the car and the two left the scene.

The suspects were followed by two Ridge Spring volunteer firemen, who happened to be at the store at the time of the incident.

Officials said the firemen continued to update Saluda County dispatch on the situation.

They say the two suspects drove into the woods and ran away.

Deputies said one of the suspects, Gregory Slayton, turned himself into the Ridge Spring Fire Department, who then turned him over to law enforcement.

Several agencies searched for the second suspect.

Authorities said officers from Ridge Spring Police Department, Saluda police, Saluda County Sheriff's Office, Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Ridge Spring Fire Department were able to find Lamar Shannon a short time later.

Police thanked firefighters for their help.

"It was their quick thinking and bravery that provided crucial information about the suspects in this investigation," said Ridge Spring Police Chief Mike Raffield.

Saluda County Sheriff John C. Perry said that "A critical incident like this, where so many first responders, from law enforcement to fire and EMS are all pitching in and offering assistance, shows the true partnership and dedication to protecting and serving the community by these brave men and women."

Deputies said Shannon and Slayton will face charges of murder for their involvement in this incident.